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THE MERCER UNIVERSITY ' SYSTEM FOURTEEN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Vol. 2 student tribunal REORGANIZED Given to Student Body by the Senior Class. Tl’ER CLASSMEN ACCEIT MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1921. No. 8 MERCER BOYS HEAT TURKEY, UM! Many Go Home^ootball Team ‘ At llennin&. DORM STRUTS SWELL FEED In keeping with the program of Ivaneement outlined for the Greater jUcreer University, and following in tlir footsteps of some of the leading ivcrpities of the South, Mercer’s l talent, body recently udopted the Student Tribunal,-which is said to be long stride toward student goygrn- ■nt, which the members of the Mer- r faculty buve bOen said to be will ing to grant when the students |,v<rvcd themselves worthy of the ust. A Committee appointed by Hoke H. | nr ley,'president of the Senior class nd student, body, drew up a cbnsti- tutioi) - and by-laws which were ap proved by the student body. The con- tit utop follows: STUDENT TKIItUNAL I. The name of this Organization hull be “The Student Tribunal of ..Mercer University,’.’ established by the Senior Class, with the approval f.f the president of the university, to uniotc the best,interests of the uni t'sdy. • II. The object of the Tribunal >ui 11 he to enforce nil regulations adc. by duly constituted, authority iid approved by the President of the I Diversity. III. .Membership in ' the Tr.ibunat mil he'as follows: ' 1 The president of tin 1 student body - " . . , . . hour members- of the Senior class' ' T\vo members of the Junior class • (tite . membet of the Sopho more class. -.* Members of the Tribunal shall • elected. by the respective classes a l lie first Monday of October',of •" li year by a majority vote of the li'*ii:i tide members of the respective *-es, subject to the approval of tin Senior class. The Tribunal shall In-gin to function on Tuesday follow mg first Monday in October. Member!* of the Tribunal may In rc'rallcd at any time, subject l tin discretion -of the respective lasM-s represented, a three-fourths majority vote of the bona fide mem lu ii. of the Class in • convention as ililed being necessary to recall. A solicitor to Ik' elected by the 'I i.ihimal from the Senior 'class and t"-hi- im additional officer of the Tri banal, Ilis duties shall he only to i| " '.cnt accusations to the* Tribunal m session.- He shall not function as ti -. uror, A sheriff to l>e elected by the 1 li'iunal from .the. Sophomore class t" discharge the duties of this office ! ‘s directed by the Tribunal, He shall he, .in additional officer-'of the Tri bunal, and shall not function as juror. , ,. A clerk of'.the court to ehited by the Tribunal front the Junior class. His duties shall be luep accurate records of all pro niliire of the court. He shall- not -function as a juror. '•' The sheriff, solicitor and. cleric lly Robert M. Gamble When roast Georgia turkey, cran berry sauce, and other delicacies especially relished by college boys, were served Thanksgiving Day, Mer cer students were scattered all ovei the State and perhaps some in other States, enjoying the treats, and "eats” of the season. Many of the boys were at their homes with their feet under Dan's table, their imagination under no Restraint and their appe tites under thef vests,, primed for roust turkey' and dressing with all the accustomed trimmings'. Those students whir did not go to their nontes for the Thanksgiving spread, were served a real home dinner "like •Mother used to bake,” by Jr Henry Burnett, business manager, ,who bus earned the. title at Merger of “feed Itgineer.”. • .*• A spirit of mugnunimity made, pos sible the trips home for - Thanksgiv ing. 'I he faculty granted holiday Kri- la.y following Thanksgiving, . which, with Saturday and Sunday following, gave the students, four days at home; this' with the sole proviso that tile ludents attend classes some- Satur- luy to make up for the Friday lost) Once more, the members of the football. tea.to made sacrifice. This Uinc. it was in-the postponement of the Thanksgiving spread. The Bap tist eleven visited C'olunibus Thanks giving Day. to do buttle with the amp Binning soldiers in the final game of the season for the Orunge mil Black team. It is reported that real‘Turkey Day spread' was -en joyed by. the members- of the team after the game,. this being, the first rial feast, all delicacies and sweets ncluded, that the grid artists hail I been privileged'to enjoy since the b'e-j ginning of practice for the eleven.‘ | ..It -is a Macon's RULES OF ORDER NOW NECESSARY Dr. Montague Shows Advan tage of Parliamentary Law. ail Wo'rds of them with all be "Mr President, 1 second Chat, nonti nation.'-'- ' Those were .thii- student Who spoke earnestness. Hino- safe hot that Ike Cowart, was only trying to stiow his interest slightly, built 240-pound' .in student..act t vile's by taking part in tackle,, increased the -diameter of his j the meeting, yet he did riot realize waistline by -several inches, and that what a blunder he' had * made, tiis .teammates, "Red" Simmons. Cap. This incident i- only .one of tiiany Sid Johnson and' company, were not ; that ..-.hriw the gnat need of training fair behind, the dainty little tackle in'jn parliamentary law and public carrying' the turkey pigskin through ' spe.iking, its closely allied subject. .or a adore. ■ . !- Ip discussing this' need, Dr. -A. I* 4If course'Coach Josh Codydoesn’t j Montague stated that he thought ■njoy eating- that its. much-; but Josh -every ' man whose life - requires that fell in on the “eats" just by way,ofl now and then he take part in a public fellowship and not because he enjoys I meeting, jj political convention', -ft eating. Of course not-. This was | farmer's meeting, and in a churl'll proved, in. Auburn lust .year When Die j conference, dr' in any assembly in big .Mercer coach refused fried | which men meet to discussmatters i>f •hieken; hot biseuij ami Other palat- religious,' political or business inter- able. delicacies- that . is. Josh refused i cst, realize, tie importance iff know- them after he had disposed rif six or' ing ■ something of parliamentary taw. eight fricr.s, three, or four hundred I "Often a man. deeply interested in biscuit arid a few other items jtist ; to' some matter of'personal or. public in- pas's.tin: time away. Ask the basket- teres't is so handicapped by ignorance hall' team. ’. - of the mthodk^bf procedure, such as Mercer students went; in large 1 motions which arc. superior, resolu- •tumbvrs to Atlanta on Turkey Day , tions which .may cpmmand the -,floor, is Tei b’and-Auhiirn met in the Gate the order i in . which men nominated ,.'"ity for the annual football classic, should- he put before an assembly, Some of the boys live in Atlanta and the necessity of.a second, appeals of probably will remain at home'until j of the chair, nature of amending it thut he fails utterly to happy and triumphupt issue,” con tinued the speaker. 'When a man' is once- familiar with the rules of parliamentary law that j lie he able to express himself'con vincingly, -is the ni'Xt requisite. “The necessity for training in ub- lic speaking for the professional man- whose life work carries him.upon the tilatfi/rm or into the pulpit js so ob vious," said Dr Montague, • "that no matter, how well equipped mentally, with how. many engaging qualities this" studeift en,,oWW, j the. .lawyer, the preacher, the lecturer wjll find a very, large measure. of assistance arid benefit to him-sclf and to his audience thoughtful arid appreciative study of public. speaking. • “YVtty Should tin. student' who ex. poets', to sell goods, to deal in real estate or in life insurance or to pur sue any other line of business ac tivity, give-attention and study to the art..of public speaking'.’ The princi ples of this sort are So broad and FACULTY MEMBER GIVEN WATCH FOB Student Body Appreciates the Work of Prof. Sparks. . Presenting Prof George Sparks - with, a handsome - watch fob: hearing a Masonic charm. prfday• morning, was the manner in which the,.stu dents of Mercpr -showed their appro'-- .ciatinn; of what that .‘‘all-around' member of the faculty has done for the institution, especially in. regard to athletics'. ' Tin- fob .given Mr. Sparks bore a -beautiful Masonic, charm, with 'the square arid compass- op a sunburst background. It was presented in recognition of .-his services .in helping to evolve plans for the 'securing, of Alumni Field, Mercer's" now athletic helpful in preparation for i'ommuni-, park. cation'with others that the .seller of i. ' prof. Sparks, is held m .high i;st goods ‘ is by the aid .of this study a.j'hy the whole st-ident h..dv a- wgil a in H, if'the the more, successful'seller, the real estate j | )V the Alii'hmi of-Miov. r.' agent better equipped" for,the sale of I ,'j v ;, : in pr ,, m ,,t ng n-thli'ti. property,'.the employer nuYte' efficient] a , i„.| nu public11'- i!:tv.-.t.t in .dealing w;ith hja* empployees. ,'. j stitutu.tv and , ,f,- ' "Again,‘the farmer of today may Schud ofJmirnaii'-nt'- tomorrow sit in the state 'legislature j ■;/ t aj.tairi, Johnson of tl orAhc Federal congress, the man who! mhde the speech of now - practices, medii inc 'may firid him- t telling of tin- regard w si'l/ reijuirhil- to addres's a dollherft- tlui s'tudt'nts "held, tfr.-Sp.ifi s "IV live, body, -.Preparation hi early'life hl , t , s Mian,", said Captain" Johns, in the -art. : of; s.peakmg will tit him I -- hav hll( | nmre-to.'iio with MctV.fi for . success and Usefulness." >•' fi‘ sucia sses this'y. at tllai, 1'. “- 1 ' '* " r j * Af'espiif Sparks." ’ . • jieople in the- world,"- he said with earnest feidipg, . ' • ■ % foot brill xy hi. h (Continued on page six) Sunday in order ti> see the-Red and motion, eti 1 Black eli Veil of the University of lead where leodersbip" i— ’m-eihulv hub The , sttidiints enthusiast ically ap- Georgia attempt to take the pleasure .must sit idle, where-preparation in . plain led Professor Sparks as the — ithis sciem-e might enable him to presentation ceremony was (Continued on page six ) guide the fortunes of ..a cause to a eluded. - . By C. J. Broome ■ Responding' to the Word ■ - football captain, 'Professor S.jvii-.k- stafed that he highly'.prized thc ’g.ft. of tin; students;. "I. had rather hav. con- 1 this, present given me by -t/m stu dents of Mercer than by anv .other' Mercer s Football Scjuad. which many fans believe will be the beginning of one of the greatest elevens in the Sou th